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Hong Kong and Beijing Stage First Joint Operation Against Suspected Foreign Collusion

Hong Kong’s authorities conducted coordinated raids on six suspects accused of colluding with foreign forces, potentially escalating the case to mainland jurisdiction.

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Overview

  • Hong Kong police and Beijing’s national security office raided the homes of six individuals suspected of colluding with foreign forces between November 2020 and June 2024.
  • Officers searched an associated organisation’s office and seized bank documents and electronic devices for further analysis.
  • Authorities required the six suspects to surrender their travel documents as the probe remains ongoing.
  • Security Secretary Chris Tang said no arrests have been made and that any transfer of the case to mainland authorities would require central government approval.
  • The raids follow subsidiary legislation enacted in May designed to bolster Beijing’s Office for Safeguarding National Security in Hong Kong.